MLB Predictions Saturday, Best Bets, Pitcher Props

It’s a full baseball slate on Saturday, March 29, and our experts are all over it with MLB predictions and best bets on five games: Orioles vs Blue Jays, Phillies vs Nationals, Giants vs Reds, Cubs vs Diamondbacks and Athletics vs Mariners.

All five of our expert MLB prop picks for Saturday are pitcher props. You can find everything from strikeouts, pitching outs, and walks/hits allowed for starting pitchers throughout the day.

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MLB Predictions, Picks Saturday — Props, Best Bets

Game	Time (ET)	Pick
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[teammatchup link=”#5″ firstfullname=”Oakland Athletics” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/oakd.png” secondfullname=”Seattle Mariners” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-seattle-mariners.png”][/teammatchup]	9:40 p.m.	Osvaldo Bido Under 3.5 Hits (+105)
[teammatchup link=”#1″ firstfullname=”Baltimore Orioles” firstlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/bal.png” secondfullname=”Toronto Blue Jays” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/tor.png”][/teammatchup]	3:07 p.m.	Max Scherzer Under 14.5 Outs (+145)
[teammatchup link=”#2″ firstfullname=”Philadelphia Phillies” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-philadelphia-phillies.png” secondfullname=”Washington Nationals” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-washington-nationals.png”][/teammatchup]	4:05 p.m.	Jesus Luzardo Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-160)
[teammatchup link=”#3″ firstfullname=”San Francisco Giants” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-san-francisco-giants.png” secondfullname=”Cincinnati Reds” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-cincinnati-reds.png”][/teammatchup]	4:10 p.m.	Nick Lodolo Under 1.5 Walks (+155)
Specific betting recommendations come from the sportsbook offering preferred odds as of writing. Always shop for the best price using our MLB Odds page, which automatically surfaces the best lines for every game.

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Derek Carty’s Orioles vs Blue Jays Best Bet: Fade Mad Max?”][/subheader]

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By Derek Carty

There is a value opportunity on Scherzer’s pitching outs prop on Saturday against the Orioles.

THE BAT X is projecting him to record 12.84 pitching outs, while oddsmakers are implying 14.01. The model believes there is a 58% chance he records fewer than 15 pitching outs, so there is value on the under at +145.

Pick: Max Scherzer Under 14.5 Outs (+145)

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[teammatchup link=”#2″ shadow=”true” firstfullname=”Philadelphia Phillies” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-philadelphia-phillies.png” secondfullname=”Washington Nationals” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-washington-nationals.png”][/teammatchup]

[teammatchup link=”#3″ shadow=”true” firstfullname=”San Francisco Giants” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-san-francisco-giants.png” secondfullname=”Cincinnati Reds” secondlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-cincinnati-reds.png”][/teammatchup]

[teammatchup link=”#4″ shadow=”true” firstfullname=”Chicago Cubs” firstlogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-chicago-cubs.png” secondfullname=”Arizona Diamondbacks” secondlogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/ari.png”][/teammatchup]

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Brit Devine’s Phillies vs Nationals Best Bet: Jesus Takes the Wheel”][/subheader]

[gameheader haspick=”true” picktext=”Jesus Luzardo Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-160)” league=”mlb” awaylogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-philadelphia-phillies.png” awayname=”Philadelphia Phillies” awayslug=”philadelphia-phillies” homelogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-washington-nationals.png” homename=”Washington Nationals” homeslug=”washington-nationals” date=”Saturday, March 29″ time=”4:05 p.m. ET” network=”MLB.TV” bookname=”BetMGM” bookprimarylogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/779359_BetMGM800x200@1x.png” bookreviewslug=”betmgm”][/gameheader]

By Brit Devine

On Opening Day, the Phillies and Nationals combined for 32 strikeouts. I know MacKenzie Gore and Zack Wheeler are good pitchers, but there was a lot of chatter about the shadows in the batters’ box playing a pivotal role in the enormous strikeout totals.

It was clear skies and a sunny Opening Day, and it looks like we could see some sun shining yet again on Saturday.

Jesus Luzardo has enough strikeout ability to get this done anyway even against a projected lower strikeout team, but if we see these shadows yet again for even a few innings, it could be a repeat of Opening Day K totals.

Pick: Jesus Luzardo Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-160)

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Derek Carty’s Giants vs Reds Best Bet: Value on Lodolo”][/subheader]

[gameheader haspick=”true” picktext=”Nick Lodolo Under 1.5 Walks (+155)” league=”mlb” awaylogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-san-francisco-giants.png” awayname=”San Francisco Giants” awayslug=”san-francisco-giants” homelogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-cincinnati-reds.png” homename=”Cincinnati Reds” homeslug=”cincinnati-reds” date=”Saturday, March 29″ time=”4:10 p.m. ET” network=”MLB.TV” bookname=”bet365″ bookprimarylogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/859377_Bet365@1x.png” bookreviewslug=”bet365″][/gameheader]

By Derek Carty

There may be some value today on Nick Lodolo’s walks allowed prop.

THE BAT X is projecting the Reds starter to record 1.34 walks allowed, and oddsmakers are implying 1.96.

The model believes there is a 61% chance he records fewer than two walks allowed. If you can get the under at +155 or better, there is great value.

Pick: Nick Lodolo Under 1.5 Walks (+155)

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Derek Carty’s Cubs vs Diamondbacks Best Bet: Pfaadt Under Control”][/subheader]

[gameheader haspick=”true” picktext=”Brandon Pfaadt Under 1.5 Walks (+120)” league=”mlb” awaylogo=”https://images.actionnetwork.com/blog/2023/08/2023-mlb-logo-chicago-cubs.png” awayname=”Chicago Cubs” awayslug=”chicago-cubs” homelogo=”https://static.sprtactn.co/teamlogos/mlb/100/ari.png” homename=”Arizona Diamondbacks” homeslug=”arizona-diamondbacks” date=”Saturday, March 29″ time=”8:10 p.m. ET” network=”MLB.TV” bookname=”bet365″ bookprimarylogo=”https://assets.actionnetwork.com/859377_Bet365@1x.png” bookreviewslug=”bet365″][/gameheader]

By Derek Carty

THE BAT X is forecasting 1.24 walks allowed for Diamondbacks starter Brandon Pfaadt compared to 1.81 walks allowed implied by the oddsmakers, so I believe there is value here.

If you take the under, you’d be projected to win 65% of the time, resulting in a 46% ROI. Based on a $100 wager, the expected value here would be $46.34.

Pick: Brandon Pfaadt Under 1.5 Walks (+120)

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[subheader sizedown=”false” text=”Derek Carty’s Athletics vs Mariners Best Bet: Late-Night Prop Bet”][/subheader]

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By Derek Carty

There may be some value today on Athletics starter Osvaldo Bido’s hits allowed prop.

THE BAT X is projecting him to record 3.58 hits allowed, and oddsmakers are implying 4.06.

The model believes there is a 63% chance he records fewer than four hits allowed. If you can get the under at +115 or better, there is great value here.

MLB Predictions Saturday, Best Bets, Pitcher Props

MLB Predictions, Picks Saturday — Props, Best Bets

Pick: Max Scherzer Under 14.5 Outs (+145)

Pick: Jesus Luzardo Over 4.5 Strikeouts (-160)

Pick: Nick Lodolo Under 1.5 Walks (+155)

Pick: Brandon Pfaadt Under 1.5 Walks (+120)

Pick: Osvaldo Bido Under 3.5 Hits (+105)